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modist

modist noun: a follower of fashion.

Noun

modist (plural modists)

  1. (archaic) A follower of fashion.
  2. A supporter of modism.

Forms of modist

pluralmodists

Origin of modist

From French modiste. By surface analysis, mode + -ist.

Questions about modist

What does modist mean?
Modist means a follower of fashion.
What part of speech is modist?
Modist is a noun.
What is the plural of modist?
The plural of modist is modists.

Words near modist in the dictionary

  1. modishly
  2. modishness
  3. modishnesses
  4. modism
  5. modisms
  6. modist
  7. Modistae
  8. modiste
  9. modistes
  10. modistry
  11. modists

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